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Green, McColl and Bristow top round one

Many weeks of planning finally came to fruition on April 21 when the Bootle Club's opening round of the 2024 Trial GB Championship took place at the marvellous Fell Green venue having been forced to move from the originally planned location of Po House.But no matter where the trial was held, it was always going to...

25 up for the Scottish challenges

It's less than two weeks now before folks begin to filter their way up to Scotland for the Pre 65 Scottish Two Day trial or the Scottish Six Days Trial - and sometimes both - so now is a good time, with the entry lists for both events having been published, to list those riders normally...

Two great trials planned by Cumberland County

Cumberland County MCC have the third round of the  Frank Smith Series at Nord Vue Trial on Sunday 28th April 2024 where there will be two courses,  Clubman and Easy Clubman for all Adult Solos plus Youth A and B classes over four laps with 10 or 12 sections per lap all off roadThe club are...

Fell Green closed for practice

Trials riders in the north should note that Fell Green, Bootle will not be available for practice on April 20th and April 21st as the first round of the Trial GB British Championship is taking place that weekend and no bikes other than those in the Championship event will be allowed on the fell....

Another cancelled trial

Another trial has been cancelled we are sorry to learn as Lakes Grass Track Club - who of course specialise in trials these days - have been forced to cancel their multiclass trial scheduled for April 14 at Clawthorpe due to the land being unsuitable for parking.Any backup land the club could have used is also...

New date for youth round 2

A quick reminder here , the second round of the Northern Centre Youth Championship will now be held on Sunday, May 5 at Ghyll Farm, Bowston and will be hosted by the Sedbergh Club.Sedbergh had to cancel their scheduled first round of the series on March 31 due to waterlogged parking, but are hoping that by...

Trial GB round 1 moves to Fell Green

Important news regarding round 1 of the 2024 series by the Bootle Club. Due to the waterlogged start field at Po House, the club have decided to hold the trial at Fell Green which many riders will be familiar with as there have been 2 rounds at this location in the past.There is no way the land...

Too tough for some

 It is rare that retirements feature as the main story about a trial, but in the case of Cumberland County's Round 2 of the Frank Smith series, that was unfortunately the case. Combined with a few non-starters in this pre-entry trial at Haresceugh high up on the Hartside Pass road over to Alston from Penrith, there...

Slip sliiding around Lindale for youth contenders

"I've been hopeless, but it's been a brilliant day" - so said a rider in Easter Monday's Westmorland Club trial at Lindale, a rider who requested anonymity. Perhaps he was wise to make such a request, as his score was certainly not reflective of a result one would normally expect from the person in question.His anonymity...